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hollow handle knives
Hi,
does any one know the best way to join the blade(tang)to a hollow handle? im not interested in the nut and bolt way.what is the best a strongest way to do this. how did lile do it? thanks, britt |
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TKS has a survival knife handle. It's made in 3 pieces. The first is threaded inside diamiter of 1/4 ( I drilled and taped to 1/2") outside is threaded so the tube screws onto it.Then part 3 is the buttcap. http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/index...th=587_604_825 This is the link.
Here's one I did works well. |
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hollow handle knives
thank you for the reply!
just so i understand-the handle screws on to the tang? |
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Correct! you have to thread the tang. I screwed the 1st part of the handle on then ran a 1/2" nut on top of it. I ground the nut to about half its normal thickness. screwed the tube part of the handle on then filled the tube wit epoxy (Acra-Glas) till the nut was covered. If you looked into the hollow handle It looks like a smooth black bottom. If you get one of their handles you'll see what I mean. I cant make one from SS on the lathe for $9.00
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After having two store bought hollow handle knives break on me I decided years later to make one that was one piece. I used 1 1/8" wrecking bar and bored out a 7/8" hole in one end. Then I forged out the blade and finished it with a titanium guard and 2011 aluminum pommel.
The pommel is hollowed out and has a small threaded plug so it can hold magnesium thermite. It can be ignited with fire steel. Last edited by B.Finnigan; 12-15-2008 at 09:00 AM. |
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